Question Q.7GS2GS2
'India's poverty lies in the eyes of the beholder.' In light of this statement, examine the need for a credible and periodically updated poverty estimation framework in the country.
Main Body
Poverty estimation refers to the process of estimation of extent of destituted victims of poverty both quantitatively and qualitatively. eg. Tendulkar Committee 2011. Each estimation exercise takes different parameters into account thereby generating different results. eg. Tendulkar vs Rangarajan Committee. Need for Credible & Updated Periodically framework (1) Direction to National Growth for tailoring policies
2Power headcount provides estimation of resources to be earmarked. eg. Budgetary expenditure on National Food Mission/PAS (3) Periodical release and update remove 'statistical vacuum' as highlighted by John Dreze. (4) Poverty alleviation schemes need region, caste, gender wise data for proportionwell allocation (5) Credible data facilitates comparison of policies & initiatives. eg. Role of SHGs in rural areas Proposed Steps: Multi-stakeholder consultation, Reliable methods, Standardization of data, Garndised collection techniques, Constant evaluation.
128 words1 paragraphs
Topper
SUVAN SHARMA
AIR 1482025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger
Poverty and Malnutrition
Poverty and Malnutrition
Writing Stats
128
Total words
1
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analytical
Tone